Single-engine piston

N5962U

1970 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1970
Serial
28-26864
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Shelburne, VT
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Registration record

N5962U on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-26864
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shelburne, VT
Certificate issued
2017-02-24
Airworthiness date
1970-04-23
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7B662
Mode S (octal)
51733142
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5962U.
  • 1994-04-12
    Accident at Poughkeepsie, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-08-23
    Accident at Hudson,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5962U

N5962U is a 1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-26864. It is registered to an individual in Shelburne, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 23, 1970.

N5962U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-04-12 Accident · Poughkeepsie, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO94LA064
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE START, AND HIS DELAY IN REDUCING POWER AND APPLYING THE BRAKES.
1971-08-23 Accident · Hudson,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3305
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.